mtg lorehold cards Apprentice [Strixhaven: School of Mages] card deck led by a strong Commander. Lorehold, the Historian (Promo Pack)

Legendary Creature - Human Soldier Mercenary Fighter Class (Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.) When this Class enters, search your library for an Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle

Or you can play ramp and fixing cards to a certain extent, say maybe 10 or so cards or more, while your land count stays low around 35 to a middle ground of 38 or so

Barbary Apes Rarity: Common TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Ape CMC: 2 Mana cost: USD: $1.26 EUR: 2.06 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 19935 (2/2) Barktooth Warbeard Rarity: Common TYPE: Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Human Warrior CMC: 7 Mana cost: USD: $2.40 EUR: 3.06 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 15529 (6/5) Bartel Runeaxe Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Giant Warrior CMC: 6 Mana cost: USD: $20.89 EUR: 24.17 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 30021 (6/5) Vigilance Bartel Runeaxe can't be the target of Aura spells

These are alt art cards from The First Chapter

A relatively new equipment, Tricksters Talisman is a way to get extra value for a super cheap cost

If blue decks are prone to playing the long game, then the massive sea monster rising from beneath the Islands is their classic endgame threat